Oklahoma State offensive lineman Lane Taylor, right, and coach Mike Gundy before the Senior Day game against Texas Tech at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., on Nov. 17, 2012. File/Getty Images

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The Green Bay Packers thought enough of Oklahoma State offensive lineman Lane Taylor to make him their highest-paid college free agent this offseason.

Shortly after last month’s NFL draft, the Packers gave the 6-foot-3, 328-pound guard a $7,000 signing bonus to sign in Green Bay, according to a source with access to NFL salary information.

Taylor, 23, played in 50 games and made 47 starts for the Cowboys. A first-team all-Big 12 selection by both the coaches and media, Taylor started all 24 games at right guard over his final two seasons and did not allow a sack.